Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies were received from Councillor Moore (who was substituted by Councillor Wright), Councillor Rusiecki (who was substituted by Councillor Scott) and Councillor Keen (who was substituted by Councillor Whitehead).

This was applicable for both 4 September 2024 and 5 September 2024 meetings.

To receive any declarations of interest.  Members are advised to consider the advice contained within the Declaration of Interest advice attached to this Agenda.  If a Member declares an interest, they should complete the Declaration of Interest Form

There were no declarations of interest.

This was applicable for both 4 September 2024 and 5 September 2024 meetings.

To consider the report of the Director of Place, copy attached for Members of the Committee.

Note: Copies of correspondence relating to applications received will be available for members’ perusal in the Members’ Room from 5.00pm on the Friday before the meeting until the date of the meeting.

The Chair informed Committee Members that any site visits would take place on the morning of 13 September 2024.

PROPOSAL: Outline planning application, with all matters reserved except for access, for a mixed-use urban extension comprising: up to 1,600 residential units (use class C3); residential care home (use class C2); two form entry primary school (use class F1); land for the expansion of the existing Birchington medical centre; mixed use centre (use class E, F1 and F2); and associated infrastructure including provision of a new strategic link road between Minnis Road and Manston Road, alterations to existing junctions and new access arrangements from Minnis Road, Park Lane, Canterbury Road and Manston Road/Acol Hill, a new recreational and leisure shared-use link between Minnis Road and Park Lane, green infrastructure including public open space and associated facilities, landscaping, formal and informal play areas, utilities (including drainage) and associated ancillary works and structures.

Mr Craig Neilson spoke in favour of the application.

Mr Rod Giddins spoke on behalf of Mr Craig Solly against the application.

Ms Ann Ray spoke against the application.

Ms Gina McCready spoke against the application.

Councillor Blankley spoke on the behalf of Birchington Parish Council.

Councillor Fellows spoke under Council Rule 20.1.

Councillor Dawson spoke under Council Rule 20.1.

Councillor Kup spoke under Council Rule 20.1.

Councillor Pugh spoke under Council Rule 20.1.

Councillor Worrow spoke under Council Rule 20.1.

Councillor Braidwood spoke under Council Rule 20.1.

Councillor Davis spoke under Council Rule 20.1.

It was proposed by the Chair and seconded by the Vice-Chair:

THAT the officer’s recommendation be adopted, namely that the application be deferred and delegated to officers, for approval, subject to safeguarding conditions on Annex 1, and the submission of a signed legal agreement within the following 12 month period securing the heads of terms outlined within the report attached to this agenda, with the adoption of the shadow Habitat Regulations Assessment at Annex 4, for the following reasons:

Timing and Plans

1.  No development shall commence within any phase until details of the appearance, landscaping, layout and scale (hereinafter called the ‘Reserved Matters’) for that Phase have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the details as approved.

GROUND:

As no such details have been submitted in respect of these matters as part of the application is in outline. In accordance with Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2.  The application for the first Reserved Matters shall be made no later than the expiration of 3 years beginning with the date of this planning permission. Applications for the approval of the remainder of the Reserved Matters shall be made to the Local Planning Authority before the expiration of 8 years from the date of this planning permission.

GROUND:

In accordance with Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

3.  Each phase of the development shall be begun within two years of the date of approval of the final reserved matters to be approved for that phase.

GROUND:

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